MUMBAI, Nov 9 – Kenya will begin its 2011 Cricket World Cup against New Zealand on February 20.
According to the schedule released by the International Cricket Council on Monday, Kenya was pooled in Group A with reigning champions Australia, Twenty20 World Champions Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Canada.
Despite being in the same pool with the Aussies, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Kenya has winnable matches against Zimbabwe and Canada.
The World Cup will be co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Group A: Australia (holders), Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada, Kenya.
Group B: India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands.
(Four teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals)
Venues:
India (29 matches) – Mumbai, Mohali, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, New Delhi.
Sri Lanka (12 matches) – Colombo, Hambantota, Pallekele
Bangladesh (8 matches) – Dhaka, Chittagong
Fixtures:
Feb 17: Opening ceremony, Dhaka
Feb 19: India v Bangladesh, Dhaka
Feb 20: New Zealand v Kenya, Chennai
Sri Lanka v Canada, Hambantota
Feb 21: Australia v Zimbabwe, Ahmedabad
Feb 22: England v Netherlands, Nagpur
Feb 23: Pakistan v Kenya, Hambantota
Feb 24: South Africa v West Indies, New Delhi
Feb 25: Australia v New Zealand, Nagpur
Bangladesh v Ireland, Dhaka
Feb 26: Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Colombo
Feb 27: India v England, Kolkata
Feb 28: West Indies v Netherlands, New Delhi
Zimbabwe v Canada, Nagpur
Mar 1 : Sri Lanka v Kenya, Colombo
Mar 2 : England v Ireland, Bangalore
Mar 3 : South Africa v Netherlands, Mohali
Pakistan v Canada, Colombo
Mar 4 : New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Ahmedabad
Bangladesh v West Indies, Dhaka
Mar 5 : Sri Lanka v Australia, Colombo
Mar 6 : India v Ireland, Bangalore
England v South Africa, Chennai
Mar 7 : Kenya v Canada, New Delhi
Mar 8 : Pakistan v New Zealand, Pallekele
Mar 9 : India v Netherlands, New Delhi
Mar 10: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Pallekele
Mar 11: West Indies v Ireland, Mohali
Bangladesh v England, Chittagong
Mar 12: India v South Africa, Nagpur
Mar 13: New Zealand v Canada, Mumbai
Australia v Kenya, Bangalore
Mar 14: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Pallekele
Bangladesh v Netherlands, Chittagong
Mar 15: South Africa v Ireland, Kolkata
Mar 16: Australia v Canada, Bangalore
Mar 17: England v West Indies, Chennai
Mar 18: Sri Lanka v New Zealand, Mumbai
Ireland v Netherlands, Kolkata
Mar 19: Australia v Pakistan, Colombo
Bangladesh v South Africa, Dhaka
Mar 20: Zimbabwe v Kenya, Kolkata
India v West Indies, Chennai
Mar 23: First quarter-final, Dhaka
Mar 24: Second quarter-final, Colombo
Mar 25: Third quarter-final, Dhaka
Mar 26: Fourth quarter-final, Ahmedabad
Mar 29: First semi-final, Colombo
Mar 30: Second semi-final, Mohali
Apr 2 : Final, Mumbai
